First Look: Alabama vs. Arkansas

Arkansas vs Alabama

Alabama visits Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville. Here is a first look at the Alabama-Arkansas matchup.

Alabama Season so far

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Sept. 1 Louisville [Orlando] W 51-14
Sept. 8 Arkansas State W 57-7
Sept. 15 at Ole Miss W 62-7
Sept. 22 Texas A&M W 45-23
Sept. 29 Louisiana W 56-14

Arkansas Season so far

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Sept. 1 Eastern Illinois W 55-20
Sept. 8 at Colorado State L 34-27
Sept. 15 North Texas L 44-17
Sept. 22 at Auburn L 34-3
Sept. 29 at Texas A&M [Arlington] L 24-17

Stat Comparison

Alabama Stat Arkansas
54.2 Points 23.8
13.0 Points Allowed 31.2
553.2 Total YDS 348.8
335.8 Pass YDS 207.0
217.4 Rush YDS 141.8
317.6 Total YDS Allowed 352.8
190.8 Pass YDS Allowed 247.0
126.8 Rush YDS Allowed 105.8
.597 3rd down conv % .293
1.20 Turnover margin -0.20
1 & Massey Composite 106

& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.

Alabama Injuries and Suspensions

DATE POSITION NAME ISSUE STATUS
10/01/18 OL Jonah Williams Ankle is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Arkansas
09/30/18 OL Jedrick Wills Jr. Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Arkansas
08/18/18 LB Christopher Allen Knee is out indefinitely
07/10/18 LB Terrell Lewis ACL is out for season

Arkansas Injuries and Suspensions

DATE POSITION NAME ISSUE STATUS
09/30/18 RB Devwah Whaley Concussion is "?" Saturday vs Alabama
09/30/18 WR Gary Cross Foot is "?" Saturday vs Alabama
09/30/18 TE Jeremy Patton Leg is "?" Saturday vs Alabama
09/25/18 DB Chevin Calloway Personal is out indefinitely
09/24/18 WR Jonathan Nance Transferred has left team
09/20/18 DB Britto Tutt Undisclosed is out indefinitely
08/08/18 OL Deion Malone Knee is out for season
08/08/18 T Ryan Winkel Pectoral is out indefinitely

Source: DonBest.com

Challenges for Alabama

After winning its first five games by lopsided margins, Alabama’s challenge is to keep focus and not overlook opponents. Many consider Arkansas the worst team in the SEC but last week in Arlington the Hogs nearly beat A&M. Chad Morris is a good coach and it will take time to get things going. Bama, historically, has had some dog fights in Fayetteville. However, this probably won’t be a year that Arkansas gives Bama fits.

Challenges for Arkansas

Arkansas has got to get its offense going. Last week in a close 24-17 loss at Texas A&M the Aggies gained just 248 yards total offense. The Hogs are last place in the SEC in rushing and ninth in the SEC in passing. To be successful a team needs to do something well. Also, it doesn’t help things that the Razorbacks are tenth in the conference in total defense. That poor ranking makes it even more important to be successful offensively.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 am CT and can be seen on ESPN.

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